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A trope fairly common in various media is the "last cigarette" given to those about to be executed by gunfire. How often did this happen and when did it come about?

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A trope fairly common in various media is the "last cigarette" given to those about to be executed by gunfire. How often did this happen and when did it come about?	144
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